Exercises. Exercise 1. Find where in the text it is said about the points given below

Exercise 1. Find where in the text it is said about the points given below. Put down the number of a paragraph.

a) the foundation of the Kyiv metro;

b) the structure of the Kyiv metro;

c) architecture;

d) management;

e) metro fare.

Exercise 2. Match English words and word-combinations in column A with their Ukrainian equivalents in column B:

Exercise 3. Answer the following questions. Find answers in the text. Put the number of the paragraph.

1. Why is the Kyiv Metro the mainstay of Kiev's public transport?

2. When was the Metro planned and laid the construction?

3. What standard does the Kyiv metro follow?

4. How many stations are located above ground?

5. What were many first projects for stations rich at the beginning of 1950s?

6. What is the Kyiv Metro managed by?

Exercise 4. Say if the following statements are true or false:

1.The metro is opened from 6:00 till 10:00 p.m.

2. One of the deepest stations in the world, Arsenalna (at 105.5 m or 346 ft) is found on the system.

3. Presently, there are 57 stations in the Kyiv Metro.

4. Most of the stations have large vestibules, some on surface level whilst others are underground interlinked with subways.

5. The Metro employs a hundred workers in tunnel and track, station and rolling stock management.

6. The ride is paid by plastic tokens and contactless cards when entering the metro.

Exercise 5. Give the name of the Kyiv Metro lines.

Exercise 6. Describe the structure of the Kyiv Metro.

Exercise 7. Define the main types of the Kyiv Metro stations.

Exercise 8. Compare the architecture of the Kyiv Metro in 1960s and nowadays.

Exercise 9. Discussions points:

1. The importance of the development of the Kyiv Metro.

2. Advantages and disadvantages of the Kyiv Metro.

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